Admissions Checklist
The Office of Admissions encourages you to make these items a priority so that your admissions process will be completed in a timely manner. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to serving you and your family throughout the admissions process.
Step 1: Apply Today!
- Go to apply.shorter.edu and begin! It is a quick application that only takes a few minutes.
If you are a high school senior:
- Request an official high school transcript be sent to our office.
- Send all SAT/ACT test scores (optional) through College Board.
If you are a transfer or readmit student:
- Send in an official college transcript from all institutions you have previously attended.†
† If you have less than 24 transferable credit hours, we will ask you to send an official high school transcript.
Admissions Requirements:
- High School GPA: 2.5
- College GPA: 2.0
- SAT: 990 (combined score from Critical Reading & Math sections) (optional)
- ACT: 19 composite (optional)
Step 2: You are Accepted!
Make sure you have the following items completed:
- SUBMIT YOUR Enrollment Deposit - $125‡
- Online Orientation Registration
- Housing/New Student Questionnaire
(deposit must be paid and questionnaire filled out on SCHOLAR) - FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- HOPE & GTEG (Georgia residents only)
- Final High School, Dual Enrollment, or College Transcript
‡ The Enrollment Deposit is refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified in writing of the decision not to attend Shorter University, in accordance with the specified dates (Fall- May 1, Spring- December 1, Summer- May 1); otherwise, the deposit is non-refundable after these dates.
Step 3: If Applicable to You!
- Missionary Dependent Scholarship – contact Office of Admissions (click here)
- Goizueta Foundation & Hispanic/Latino Student Scholarship – contact Office of Admissions (click here)
- Shorter Scholars Application 2026
- Veterans Affairs Information